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Teacher Guest Post: My Typical Working Week at a Private Language School

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Salary: / Start Date: / Student Age: / Type of Job: We check in with our Fuzhou based Teach China Graduate Program Participant and resident blogger, Francesca Lewis.   Working at a Private Language Centre in China, your 5 day week will usually start on a Wednesday with your weekend over Monday and Tuesday. Francesca gives us a first hand account of a typical week in China. [...]

A slice of home comes to China, Zeena in Hangzhou

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Salary: / Start Date: / Student Age: / Type of Job: My last few weeks in the U.K. were difficult - finalizing my documents and visa for China, packing for the next year, and trying to wrap my head around my forthcoming move kept me busy. However, on top of the logistical and personal thanks, what made my imminent move more difficult was saying goodbye to [...]

Teacher Guest Blog: Falling in love with Fuzhou

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Salary: / Start Date: / Student Age: / Type of Job: Last weekend, although it was only 6pm, the sun had already set and I was guided by the moon to the West Lake park around the Xihu area of Fuzhou. With a large lake, a pagoda and multiple beautiful seating areas, I decided to wander until I was lost... After a while of wandering and [...]

Typical Day in the Life of a Public School Teacher, Zeena in Hangzhou

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Salary: / Start Date: / Student Age: / Type of Job: Now that the Spring Festival holiday is over and both myself and my students are settled back into school life, my time in China has returned to a relatively routine state. This is not to say that my job or day-to-day life here a simple clock in, clock out nine to five lifestyle. However, when [...]

5 Ways to Teach English with Movies

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Salary: / Start Date: / Student Age: / Type of Job: 5 Fun Ways to Teach and Learn English with Movies   Using movies and videos in your classes can be an effective way to engage students. Exposing second language learners to authentic audio-visual materials, such as feature films, can increase motivation and improve core skills in English. In addition, by creating task-based activities to coincide [...]

Teacher Guest Post: Exploring Fuzhou National Park, and the Fujian Hot Springs!

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Salary: / Start Date: / Student Age: / Type of Job: Here's the latest blog instalment from, Teach China Graduate Program Participant, Francesca in Fuzhou, who this week reflects on a girl's trip to the famous Fujian Hot Springs and National Park, learning Calligraphy, and an 'interesting' English Corner... English Corner, and Calligraphy...   My school runs an “English Corner” for the Chinese staff once a [...]

10 Classroom Games Every English Teacher Should Know

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Salary: / Start Date: / Student Age: / Type of Job: A key challenge for any ESL teacher, whether experienced or a recent graduate, is to keep students engaged, and one of the best ways to do this is to incorporate some classroom games to make learning more fun and exciting! Games also make great rewards for students who do well in class, or as a [...]

Guest post: A Very Happy Chinese New Year from Fuzhou!

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Salary: / Start Date: / Student Age: / Type of Job: This week Francesca in Fuzhou reflects upon her first Chinese New Year experiences... Joining my Student's Family for Chinese New Year   Before breaking up for the Spring festival holiday (typically taking place late January/ February and a time when all teachers have a break from work), my school ran an extra activity, offering students [...]

Teacher Guest Post: Traveling, exploring, and surviving an earthquake during the Spring Festival holiday!

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Salary: / Start Date: / Student Age: / Type of Job: Living in China is an adventure in and of itself, but perhaps one of the biggest draws for foreign teachers here is the prospect of adventuring in neighboring lands. While February may only conjure images of sleet, heart shaped candies, and post-holiday blues for my friends in the U.K., it means something entirely different for [...]

Guest Post: Winter Course Teaching, a Hotpot Date, and the Staff Party!

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Here’s the latest instalment from Francesca in Fuzhou, who this week reflects upon her winter course, staff party, and some delicious hotpot! Winter Course teaching, and some seriously hard work…   In ESL schools around China, there is a common practise of running extra courses for a short period of time, several times throughout the year. […]